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Balloon Rocket STEM Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 7: Balloon rocket · Set 578 · 40 questions
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What you do (Push back, move forward): 1. Thread the string through the straw and tie it tightly between two chairs. 2. Blow up the balloon (not too much) and pinch its neck shut. 3. Tape the balloon to the straw, neck pointing backward. 4. Let go, measure how far it goes, and keep it away from faces.

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  1. 1.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does air from the balloon go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  2. 2.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the swimmer go? (a) goes forward (b) goes backward
  3. 3.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rocket go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: the same tape is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the slope of the string (b) the same string (c) how big we blow it (d) the same tape
  6. 6.True or false: the rocket goes backward. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a long string for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) water from the oars (b) air from the balloon (c) the rowing boat (d) water a swimmer pushes
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a long string (c) sticky tape (d) a balloon
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) sticky tape (c) a long string (d) a drinking straw
  11. 11.🛟 What should you do with popped balloon pieces? (a) chew them (b) throw them away safely (c) give them to a baby (d) keep them in your mouth
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two chairs (b) a long string (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same straw”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) two chairs (c) sticky tape (d) yeast
  17. 17.True or false: the rowing boat goes forward. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) gas from the rocket (b) water from the oars (c) the rocket (d) air from the balloon
  19. 19.🚀 In “push back, move forward”, which way does the rowing boat go? (a) goes backward (b) goes forward
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a long string (b) yeast (c) a drinking straw (d) a balloon
  21. 21.🚀 Which of these goes forward? (a) gas from the rocket (b) the swimmer (c) water from the oars (d) air from the balloon
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: the string slopes uphill. What happens? (a) it travels farther (b) it speeds up (c) it travels less far (d) it goes backward first
  23. 23.True or false: air from the balloon goes backward. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you blow the balloon up only a little. What happens? (a) it goes much farther (b) it turns into a kite (c) it goes less far (d) it flies off the string
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? True or false: how big we blow it is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the balloon rocket? (a) a magnet (b) vinegar (c) two chairs (d) turmeric powder
  28. 28.🎈 Why does the balloon rocket move along the string? (a) escaping air pushes it (b) the straw is heavy (c) the string pulls it (d) a magnet pulls it
  29. 29.True or false: a drinking straw is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: yeast is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: the rowing boat goes backward. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need two chairs for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the balloon rocket. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the balloon rocket? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a bigger balloon go farther along the string? What do we do with “the same tape”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the balloon rocket? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: air from the balloon goes forward. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🛟 Why should you not over-blow the balloon? (a) it turns into a kite (b) it can pop loudly (c) it gets too heavy (d) it changes colour
  39. 39.True or false: vinegar is needed for the balloon rocket. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the balloon rocket. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) sticky tape (c) vinegar (d) two chairs

Answer key

  1. goes backward
  2. goes forward
  3. goes forward
  4. True
  5. how big we blow it
  6. False
  7. needed
  8. the rowing boat
  9. turmeric powder
  10. a mirror
  11. throw them away safely
  12. not needed
  13. True
  14. a magnet
  15. we keep it the same
  16. yeast
  17. True
  18. the rocket
  19. goes forward
  20. yeast
  21. the swimmer
  22. it travels less far
  23. True
  24. not needed
  25. it goes less far
  26. True
  27. two chairs
  28. escaping air pushes it
  29. False
  30. False
  31. False
  32. needed
  33. False
  34. not needed
  35. we keep it the same
  36. not needed
  37. False
  38. it can pop loudly
  39. False
  40. vinegar

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